Here's a good follow up article about OpenGL vs. DirectX. Valve found Linux/OpenGL currently outperforms Windows/DirectX in terms of FPS.
http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/08/02/1738229/is-it-time-for-an-opengl-gaming-revolution And here's a blog post by an Intel dev who took part in the recent Valve/Intel collaboration. http://www.paranormal-entertainment.com/idr/blog/posts/2012-07-19T18%3A54%3A37Z-The_zombies_cometh/ On Jul 26, 2012 7:34 PM, "sanga collins" <[email protected]> wrote: > I never thought about that, but it is the TRUTH. As an avid gamer i guess > ill have to stick with win7 for the next decade or so until some serious > games show up on the linux version of steam > > On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Very interesting article where Gabe Newell talks about how damaging >> Windows 8 could be for the PC market and why they (Valve) are persuing >> Linux and open ecosystems. >> >> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18996377 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > Sanga M. Collins > Network Engineering > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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